1. Terrific Science
This website contains books, professional development opportunities, publications, freebies, news and many other resources for educators. The freebies section of the website contains many useful resources including lesson plans, labs, book lists, science movies and activities. http://www.terrificscience.org/freebies/lessonexchange/takehome/
2. National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
This website is filled with excellent resources for teachers. The website contains information about NSTA, services for members, professional development opportunities, information about conferences and science institutions, publications, and competitions. There are also links to NSTA's peer-reviewed journal and other resources for secondary science teachers. http://www.nsta.org/
3. BBC Bitesize Science
This website contains lessons, activities and tests on different topics in chemistry. The activities are interactive virtual labs. Topics covered include the particle theory, behaviour of matter, atoms and elements, compounds and mixtures, acids, bases and metals and pH. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/chemical_material_behaviour/
5. Home Experiments
This website contains a number of fun experiments that can be used as lesson hooks or small experiments students can try at home. For example, there is one experiment to explore acids and bases using red cabbage. In this experiment, students use an indicator made from red cabbage to determine if common household products are acids or bases. http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/HomeExpts/HOMEEXPTS.HTML
6. Steve Spangler Science This website contains chemistry experiments, videos and teacher training resources. The website also contains a store where you can purchase kits, toys, lab supplies and activities for hands on science experiments. http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/
1. Terrific Science
This website contains books, professional development opportunities, publications, freebies, news and many other resources for educators. The freebies section of the website contains many useful resources including lesson plans, labs, book lists, science movies and activities.
http://www.terrificscience.org/freebies/lessonexchange/takehome/
2. National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
This website is filled with excellent resources for teachers. The website contains information about NSTA, services for members, professional development opportunities, information about conferences and science institutions, publications, and competitions. There are also links to NSTA's peer-reviewed journal and other resources for secondary science teachers.
http://www.nsta.org/
3. BBC Bitesize Science
This website contains lessons, activities and tests on different topics in chemistry. The activities are interactive virtual labs. Topics covered include the particle theory, behaviour of matter, atoms and elements, compounds and mixtures, acids, bases and metals and pH.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/chemical_material_behaviour/
4. Canadian Chemistry Links
This website is a pile of different links that can be used through this unit. Some examples of links are Acid and Base pH Tutorial, About Chemistry, etc
http://www.livinggraphs.com/enu/resources/cmsl/chemistry.shtml
5. Home Experiments
This website contains a number of fun experiments that can be used as lesson hooks or small experiments students can try at home. For example, there is one experiment to explore acids and bases using red cabbage. In this experiment, students use an indicator made from red cabbage to determine if common household products are acids or bases.
http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/HomeExpts/HOMEEXPTS.HTML
6. Steve Spangler Science
This website contains chemistry experiments, videos and teacher training resources. The website also contains a store where you can purchase kits, toys, lab supplies and activities for hands on science experiments.
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/
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